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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1916
Page
7
The Sport Zone reports heavy local interest in Friday wrestling between Frank Vance and Eddie O Connell with high confidence on both sides. Also features upcoming appearances by Lloyd the giant and notes on players tied to the Chicago duskies Seattle club series and other league chatter.
The Seattle club loses Coast champion Lloyd Madden who held the 125 pound title and has departed for Butte. This follows the recent exit of Henry Gleason, national champion at 125 pounds, who left for San Francisco.
Chicago April 6 reports that heavyweight champion Jess Willard rejected promoters' offers totaling 9000 for short referee duties in bouts at Boston New York Buffalo and Toledo. He declined, saying his wife is sick and he wants to return home.
Duke Kahanamoku defends his world sprint title at four meets in April. He competes in Pittsburgh on April 8 the 100 and 220-yard dashes then swims in New York on April 10 versus top rivals. He faces St. Louis stars on April 26 and concludes the tour in Chicago on April 28.
Carl Stoecker won the second block of the three-cushion city title at Brown and Heulen's last night, defeating Ray Logue 50 to 39.
Broadway baseball catcher Peterson was hurt in a motorcycle crash yesterday and will miss games for some time. Five other players are now listed in hospital.
Mrs Mamie Manteufel of Lake View is held as a shoplifter after Miss Queen Jenkins a Rhodes Brothers clerk testified she saw the suspect place silken lingerie into her muff as she left the store Tuesday afternoon. The 22 year old woman was arrested Wednesday and a complaint was filed by Deputy Prosecutor Fitts.
Charlie Chaplin and Ford Sterling will appear at the smoker Thursday night by Hildeheimer lodge of Bnai Brith at the W O W hall Fourth Ave and Marion St. Local critics praise the movie comedians and six other bouts plus singing and refreshments. Members and friends invited.
Boxing impresario Chet McIntyre leads the S A C trainees in final prep for the Far Western tourney. He reports a strong heavyweight group and calls for all boys to attend trials. Readout includes a listing of likely participants by weight class and names such as Rey Amunéenoms and Archie W.
Beattie and Brinker's U of W beat 6 to 2 but a local typo shows 2 to 1 in favor of the war. Cunningham hit well with three safeties, Moneymaker and Guigni made key plays, Brooke added a double, Williams homered for the Cubs in Shreveport. Afternoon game slated for 2 30 with half-price tickets. Abe Finegold administers behind the plate.
Eddie OConnell and Frank Vance two instructors from Multnomah and Seattle Athletic clubs plan to meet tomorrow afternoon to reject a referee for Friday night’s match. Mike Butler is considered the likely candidate.
Market summary item appears incomplete but references a daily market report. No clear entities or figures beyond the fragment 1.91 1.28. Unable to extract a distinct event or people.
San Francisco April 6 crowds set coast league record for opening day with 44 000 to 45 000 across three games. Los Angeles drew 16 000, San Francisco 14 000 to 15 000, Salt Lake about 14 000.
In New York on April 6, semi final court tennis matches were held. Payne Whitney faced EB Landa while Joshua Crane, the Boston standout, opposed C B Cutting of New York with Crane favored as the likely winner.
Mount Vernon edged Bremerton 4 to 3 in a closely fought early season baseball game. Both squads delivered a strong exhibition as the teams opened their schedules.
Canadians defeated the New York team 6 to 3 in the first of two hockey games with the Portland Rosebuds. The contest was fast and furious and police broke up several scrimmages.
Reports indicate anglers found better luck than early forecasts suggested. Trout led catches while bass disappointed. Notable anglers include Dr. Ballou on Lake Stevens and Col Frisbee on Lake T, with others on Cow Lake and Lake Washington amid high streams.
The Seattle Racing Pigeon Club held its first race of the season from Winlock Washington eighty miles all line. Fifty eight birds entered from ten lofts. The agent wired birds up at eight o clock in clear calm weather. The first bird arrived at C Bauwens loft at ten eight a m.
Henry Huff, a Centralia youth formerly with the Centralia Elks, has reported to the Tacoma Tigers. He is described as a promising youngster and has begun his stint with the team.
The annual Okanogan county track and field meet is scheduled for May 4 and 5 and will be held at Brewster.
The Chicago Colored Giants arrived in Corvallis for a noon game with the Oregon Aggies after a 11 to 0 win over the University of Oregon. They plan to travel to Portland for a Baby Beavers game and schedule further tuneups with Tacoma Seattle and Vancouver.
On January 7, 1915, Doctor J Eugene Jordan won reversal of a medical board decision revoking his license. The Superior Court, led by Judge Walter M French, found no proof of deception to credulous or ignorant persons. The testimony of reputable local professionals supported vindication.
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